25: Chapter 25 Second Red Crisis Warning

Su Xin had been tricked by Luo Yunkai!

He never expected that Luo Yunkai had left his own Spiritual Qi aura on him.

When entering Qingyun City, that Spiritual Qi aura was recorded by the city's protective barrier.

The information reached Bai Ji's hands in an instant.

By then, the auction had long since ended. The Cultivators coveting Luo Yunkai's Spirit Stones and the auctioned treasures all used their Divine Abilities and gave chase.

Ironically, traces of Luo Yunkai and his companions' auras could be found in every direction: east, west, south, and north.

The other Sect members and Loose Cultivators who came for the auction were short-handed, so they could only randomly choose a direction to pursue.

Local powers like Bai Ji, however, sent people in every direction, while he himself remained undecided on where to go.

It wasn't until the news came from Qingyun City that Bai Ji finally made his move.

But he didn't notice the several tails that had latched onto him from behind.

It was his Dao Protector who first discovered Yin Qiu from the Changhong Sect and her Dao Protector, and only then informed Bai Ji.

Bai Ji's expression remained unchanged. "Just let her follow."

Yin Qiu's Dao Protector also informed her, "We've been discovered."

Yin Qiu didn't care. "So what if we're discovered? I'm not the only one following him. Who told him to be the local power?"

She was following to watch the spectacle, not to snatch anything.

Yin Qiu actually looked down on Bai Ji quite a bit.

"This Bai Ji's status is comparable to mine, but the things he does... pah!"

Yin Qiu even stated she couldn't bear to watch.

Relentlessly pursuing a mere Loose Cultivator with some modest wealth.

Hmph, she didn't think much of Elder He and Wonderful Sword True Lord either.

Failing to win at auction and resorting to robbery? How uncouth!

A Golden Core True Lord harboring murderous intent over a few million Spirit Stones? Even more uncouth!

Well-protected by the Changhong Sect, Yin Qiu didn't understand just how crucial Spirit Stones were as a cultivation resource.

After entering Qingyun City, Su Xin sensed danger.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He immediately retrieved all the speed-enhancing Talismans and Magical Artifacts from his Storage Pouch.

Wind-Chasing Boots, Light-Body Talisman, Wind-Speed Talisman, Wind-Riding Talisman...

His speed increased by more than fivefold.

On the streets of Qingyun City, a gray blur moved rapidly, like a small whirlwind.

Pedestrians only felt a gust of wind, unable to make out any human figure at all.

Even though Su Xin was already fast, Bai Ji and the others were faster.

Just as the Mandarin Duck Pavilion was nearly within reach, Bai Ji descended from the sky, shielded by his Dao Protector.

Su Xin's pupils constricted sharply, but his feet didn't stop. He charged straight towards Bai Ji.

Seeing this, Elder He no longer concealed himself. He struck at Su Xin from the side with a palm strike.

In Luo Yunkai's Sea of Consciousness, the System's shrill voice suddenly rang out.

[Ding ding ding! Host's Bloodline in crisis! Red crisis warning! Red crisis warning! Red crisis warning! Host, please proceed to rescue immediately!]

Luo Yunkai abruptly turned to look at Xiao Tian beside him.

After looking, he realized his Cheap son was right there. Where could the danger be coming from?

His gaze flickered.

[System, do I have other Bloodlines scattered outside?]

However, the moment the question left his mind, the vivid red System notification before his eyes suddenly vanished, and the System's urgent voice also stopped.

[System?]

Luo Yunkai called out several times but received no response.

Frowning, he opened the System interface and saw two "Red Warnings."

So it wasn't an illusion.

Then... had the crisis been resolved?

Qingyun City.

"Young Sect Master Yin, what is the meaning of this?"

Yin Qiu met Elder He's furious expression and curled her lip. "What's the big deal? You want to capture someone, I want to capture someone too. I just didn't want you to succeed, so I intervened. We're each relying on our own abilities. Why are you yelling at me?"

Having narrowly escaped disaster, Su Xin felt not an ounce of relief and paid no heed to Yin Qiu or Elder He.

His gaze was fixed on Bai Ji, who was getting closer and closer. The madness in his eyes was terrifying.

Bai Ji inexplicably sensed a trace of danger and wanted to retreat.

But it was too late!

The moment the two collided, a silver needle hidden in Su Xin's sleeve shot out, piercing Bai Ji's Dantian.

The highly poisonous silver needle burrowed into Bai Ji's body. He instantly felt a shackling sensation in the circulation of his Spiritual Qi.

His pupils dilated. The calm, ever-in-control look in his eyes finally rippled with disturbance.

Su Xin's lips curved into a cold, grim smile, his eyes icy enough to freeze.

"Bai Ji, if you want to blame someone, blame Bai Shao, blame yourself!"

"It's because you indulged Bai Shao in his evil deeds that today has come!"

"I just wonder, now that you're no longer a Genius, can you still protect Bai Shao and let him continue his lawless ways?"

Bai Ji's heart panicked!

Su Xin's words were not empty threats.

The feeling of Spiritual Qi gradually disappearing from his body was unmistakably real.

A venomous resentment surfaced in his eyes. He raised his hand, and a black seed appeared in his palm.

*Smack!*

Bai Ji struck Su Xin's Dantian with a palm, sending him flying backward.

The seed, like a parasite, instantly took root in Su Xin's Dantian, rapidly devouring his Spiritual Root and the Spiritual Qi within.

Flying through the air and plummeting towards the ground, Su Xin violently spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Little Xin!"

A voice like heavenly music drew near from afar.

"Little Xin!"

A woman draped in red gauze, with an alluring figure, threw herself onto Su Xin.

"Mother?"

Su Ninger held her son tightly, her body trembling uncontrollably. "Little Xin, Little Xin, what's wrong? Little Xin, don't scare Mother, don't scare Mother..."

Su Xin didn't know what was happening to him either, but he figured it probably wasn't any better than Bai Ji's fate.

A trade of one for one. It was worth it.

Without Bai Ji, Bai Shao could no longer act arrogantly and tyrannically. Mother, Xiao Tian, and... could also live in peace.

That's good!

A smile touched the corner of his mouth. "Mother, the longevity elixir... cough..."

Blood trickled from the corner of Su Xin's mouth.

Tears streamed down Su Ninger's exquisitely beautiful face as she frantically tried to wipe the blood continuously seeping from her son's lips.

"Mother doesn't want the longevity elixir. Mother only wants her Little Xin to be well."

Fearing complications, Su Xin insisted on taking the pill bottle containing the longevity elixir from his Storage Pouch and placing it in his mother's hand. "Take... take it..."

Su Ninger shook her head, her eyes blurred with tears.

Seeing his mother like this, Su Xin pressed his lips together, feeling both helpless and melancholic.

If he died, what would happen to Mother like this?

Su Xin glanced at the distant Mandarin Duck Pavilion, its red paint strikinglyeye-catching. He increased the pressure in his hand.

With the Mandarin Duck Pavilion here, they could protect Mother!

With great difficulty, he raised his hand, pulled out the bottle stopper, poured out the longevity elixir, and pressed a finger against his mother's throat, forcing her mouth open.

Seeing the longevity elixir dissolve in his mother's mouth, Su Xin relaxed.

Su Ninger wanted to spit it out, but the Medicinal Pill melted upon entering her mouth.

Su Xin was at peace. From now on, no matter what situation he faced, he would have no fear.

"Su Xin, where have the other two gone?" Wonderful Sword True Lord stood behind Su Ninger, looking down imperiously at Su Xin half-lying in his mother's arms.

She considered herself merciful, granting the mother and son their final moment of tenderness, and hoped Su Xin would be sensible.

However...

Su Xin shook his head. "I don't know."

A cold light flickered in Wonderful Sword True Lord's eyes. Her longsword left its sheath.

Su Ninger, like a lioness protecting her cub, tightly embraced Su Xin in her arms. "If you want to kill my son, kill me first!"

Wonderful Sword True Lord snorted coldly. Her longsword emitted a hum as it swept towards Su Ninger.

*Clang!*

A gold and jade bracelet blocked the space above Su Ninger's head, intercepting Wonderful Sword True Lord's sword.

"Who dares to touch someone from my Mandarin Duck Pavilion?"

On the top floor of the six-story red Mandarin Duck Pavilion not far away, a window opened.

By the window, a beauty in red leaned on her chin, a smile playing on her lips as she looked over.

The beauty had a cinnabar dot between her brows. She wore only a gauze as thin as a cicada's wing, almost transparent, easily allowing a glimpse of the snow-white body beneath.

Theambiguous interplay of red and white stirred one's blood, making one wish to exert all their strength upon her.

"Beauty! Yu!" Wonderful Sword True Lord's voice grew even colder, enunciating each word.

Beauty Yu chuckled softly, the laughter seeming to linger between her lips and teeth, inexplicably carrying an air ofambiguous and temptation.

"Wonderful Sword True Lord, it's been a while, hasn't it?"